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B2B Payments
How Travel Streamlines Payments In A Complex Web Of B2B Connections
December 12, 2019

The travel industry is a highly fragmented, complex web of suppliers, distributors, tourism companies and online travel agents (OTAs), all hustling to keep pace with the changes occurring in how travelers — both for pleasure and business — plan, book and pay for their trips....

B2B Payments
SEC Reignites Supply Chain Finance Debate
December 12, 2019

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is turning its attention to a lack of transparency within corporates’ investor disclosures as more businesses use supply chain financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Home Depot Connects Opioid Addiction To Thievery Uptick
December 12, 2019

Executives at Home Depot said opioid addiction in the U.S. might be part of the reason for a recent escalation of thefts in its stores, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (Dec. 11).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Security & Fraud
Why Securing Digital Transactions Is On Every Merchant’s Wish List
December 12, 2019

While dealing with fraud has always been a cost of doing business for merchants, the digital age has changed the game in terms of fighting off fraudsters. No matter where one goes, and no matter what goods or services they sell, Kount‘s Chief Customer Experience...

B2B Payments
RTP: Achieving Ubiquity Without A Mandate
December 12, 2019

Though the U.S. continues to take significant steps toward a faster payments ecosystem, the market undoubtedly lags behind others across the world in the path toward real-time payments ubiquity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Making The Frozen Foods Section Ground Zero For Retail Reinvention
December 12, 2019

As most people who found themselves in a grocery store during the chaotic pre-Thanksgiving period will probably recall: some days shopping in a store, even for relatively simple things, can be a pretty atrocious experience. Nothing seems to be in the right place, the signs...

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Apple’s Tim Cook Says Not All Monopolies Are Bad
December 12, 2019

When is a monopoly not a threat? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...

Bitcoin
NY Financial Watchdog Calls For Easier Introduction Of Virtual Currency
December 11, 2019

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is proposing revised rules for the listing of new virtual currencies and will review the state’s BitLicense, the regulator announced in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Regulation
Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement
December 11, 2019

U.S. senators went head to head with executives of Apple and Facebook on Tuesday (Dec. 10) over the companies’ decision to use encryption technology, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...